Coat hanger trouser holding attachment



Jan. 17, 1950 SLOANE 2,494,727

COAT HANGER TROUSER HOLDING ATTACHMENT Filed May 1Q, 1946 Patented Jan. 17 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT ore?! COAT HANGER TROUSER HOLDING "ATTACHMENT .Bette Sloane, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application May 10, 1946, Serial No. 668,676

2. Claims.

1 This invention relates to devices as coat and trouser hangers and has particular reierence to devices for preventing slippage :ofltrousers relative to the supporting bar thereof.

One object of the invention isto providea deviceof the character described havingimproved meansto prevent a pair of -trousers.fromslipping lengthwise or transversely 'when ioldedover the trouser bar.

The slippage of trousers when .hungaway. .on

the trouser bar of a coat hanger causes the trousers to become creased or to fall to thefloorif the coat hanger happens to tilt, as it.often.does in a crowded closet,-or if the. trousers are not folded overthe bar to evenly distribute the weight at the sides. Various devices have beenprovided to releasably clamp the trousersin position, but

these have been rather costly or consumed :extra closet space or formed projections that .might cause a tear in a garment.

It is therefore an .objectof the invention to furnish a device of the nature set forth which shall overcome the difiiculties referredato and afford all the advantages. desired.

Another object of :the' inventionis toaprovideanimproved device whereby the trousers oanbe directly folded over the trouser bar andsthen conveniently slid under clamping springs.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved device-having unitary. means comprising elements cooperating lwith each other for holding a pair of trousers and one. or more .neckties in: a reliable and compact manner.

Another object of theinvention. is to furnish an improved device whereinthe holding lmeans are so associated with the coat hanger as to eliminate any complicated or movable parts which may get out oforder or become distorted or broken, and whichis arranged to avoid. any

projecting portions that might catch on. the

clothing and cause tearing or other damage thereto.

Another object of the invention is to furnish .an improved device comprising holding means of the nature set forth, adapted to. be connected to any conventional coat hanger whereby the great numbers of these already in public use may be caused to embody the invention; and the invention is alsoapplicable to new coat hangers especially. constructed to embody the improvements in a very simple and preferably an integral manner.

Another object of the invention is theprovision .oiimproved trouser-holding meanswhich may comprise one or more parts, but preferablycom.

"and arrangements of parts hereinafter described in their preferred embodiments,- pointedsout -in the subjoinedcl'aims, andillustrated in the-arinexed drawing, wherein like parts are-designated by the same reference characters throughout 'the several views.

In the i drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing' a device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an isometric, perspective view of the improved holding meansasa-new article oimanufacture embodying the invention.

FigL4'is an enlarged sectional view-on the line 4-4 of Fig 1 showing certain. details of tlieinvention.

Fig. his a. view. in .lside elevation of amodification showinga plurality of. trouser-holding elements.

Fig. 6 is a bottomplanxview ofone of the .elements of. Fig. 5.

The advantages "of the invention .asxherle outlined- .are :best realized when all of its features and instrumentalities are combined, :but .:.usef;ul

embodiments: may. be produced invo1ving..;less

than the whole.

Itwill be obvious to :those skilled in: the art to which the invention :appertains, that the same .may be incorporated in several difierent constructions. The accompanying drawing, therefore, is submitted merelyas showing a. preferred exemplification of the invention.

'Referringdn detail to the drawing, .40 denotes a .device embodying the invention. .Thesame may include-any =conventional coat hanger-M made of plastic, wooo'L or other compositionmateria-l which iseasily penetrable asqby a .nailnr thumb tack, and which may be made. of oneor several piecesa Illustratively, the. coat hanger may comprise a coat hanger bar [2 that may consistof-a pair of identical sectionsvl3 angularlyarranged to. each other and abutting at M carried by the coat hanger. offsets at 3B are relatively small, and the general configuration of the article 2| remains such that to secure therebetween the shank I5 of a supporting hook I6. These sections or arms I3 may be secured together by a plurality of thin plate corrugated fasteners that are driven thereinto. Connected to the sections I3 at the ends thereof is a normal horizontal trouser bar 20 over which a pair of trousers may be folded in the usual manner whereby the entire suit can be carried by the coat hanger.

Associated with the coat hanger I is the new article of manufacture 2| which preferably consists of a single strip of metal of a resilient nature which may be readily formed into the desired construction by a simple die operation. This article 2| is of generally angular form to correspond to the angle at the underside of the coat hanger bar |2. It therefore includes a pair of identical sections 22 disposed at an angle to each other, the apex of the angle at 23 constituting a gage point with reference to the apex of the angl of the coat hanger bar. At the apex, the article 2| may have an opening or hole 24 for clearing the downward portion provided on some hook shanks I5 for preventing withdrawal of same from the coat hanger bar. At suitable points along its length, each of the sections or arms 22 may have one or more perforations 25 whereby it is affixed to the coat hanger bar by thumb tacks 26 or other suitable fasteners. These perforations may be disposed at any desired points along the arms 22 and preferably at a suitable elevation above the trouser bar 26 to afford easy access in applying the thumbtacks 26. The free end portions of the elements 22 are constructed to afford strip springs 21' arranged to bear against the trouser bar 20 in spaced relation to the ends thereof, but sufiiciently closely thereto to leave the major portion of the trouser bar unobstructed. These springs 27 may extend downwardly and upwardly so that a pair of trousers initially folded over the central major section of the trouser bar can have its side edge portions moved laterally to easily slip under the springs 27 by a cam-like action. At their extreme ends, the springs 21 may be beaded or inwardly curved as at 28 so that no edges may accidentally engage and tear the trousers or render the removal thereof diflicult. Immediately below these portions 28, the springs 21 are formed with transversely concave seating portions 29 to increase the area of engagement and to more reliably grip the trousers against the round bar 20.

If desired, an intermediate section of the article 2| may be downwardly offset at 30 to thus form necktie holding sections 3| spaced from th coat hanger bar to form longitudinal openings in which one or more neckties may be transversely received.

These sections 3| are also resilient and consequently may clamp the neckties in place. Thus the user may mount on the coat hanger in a simple and reliable manner the neckties which are of such design and color as to be regularly associated with the particular garment that is It is noted that the its apex at 23 may be used as a gage in positioning the article on the coat hanger, and any projectionof the hook shank I5 need not interfere with the use of the portions 3| for individually carrying neckties.

According to the device In, the article 2| lies substantially entirely in the plane of the coat hanger II without any lateral projecting parts which might catch on the clothing. The article 2| lies wholly in the region between the coat hanger bar I2 and the trouser bar 20 and yet leaves sufiicient room to permit the trousers to be easily mounted and clamped in position. The arrangement is such that the clamping and removal of the trousers can be accomplished in the same manner from either side of the device I0. The structure permits the neckties to be easily viewed and is such that the trousers and the neckties can be independently easily removed and replaced.

The new article of manufacture 2| is advantageously formed as a one-piece structure of metal, plastic, or other suitable material and it can be sold separately of the coat hanger. If made of metal, standard strip material may be used, cut to suitable lengths, after which the holes 24, 25 may be formed and the various bends made to complete the article virtually in a single operation.

The purchaser may acquire the article 2| with the assurance that it will fit the coat hanger that he has at home, all of these coat hangers being generally of standard size and shape. Without requiring any instruction or explanation, it will be obvious to him to line up the article 2| with the coat hanger by reason of their conforming shapes, then merely to apply a few thumb tacks 26 to secure the article 2| in operative position. The device if] is now complete and ready for use in the manner above described.

In Figs. 5 and 6 is shown a modification according to the invention. The coat hanger 36 is identical with that shown in Fig. 1 and may represent the opposite side thereof, except that the shank of the hook 31 may have the downwardly projecting anchor portion 38. To this coat hanger is applied the trouser clamping means which embodies certain of the principles of the article 2| and which illustrates certain improvements that may be provided in the latter. The means referred to may include a pair of new articles of manufacture 45, of identical construction. Each article 40 may consist of a strip of resilient material providing an arm 4| bent upon itself at 42 to provide a spring 43 beaded or curved at 44 and having the concave seating portion 45, the last two parts corresponding to those shown at 28, 29. At the fold 42 the article is formed with a notch 45 adapted to engage the-trouser bar 41 at the junction thereof with the coat hanger bar 48. At a point remote from that junction, the arm 4| may be provided with a perforation 49 for receiving a thumb tack that is applied to the coat hanger bar. By

this construction only two thumb tacks are needed to mount both of the articles 40 since their securement is supplemented by the notches 46 which are maintained in engagement with the trouser bar by reason of the anchorage at the thumb tacks. By this construction the springs 43 extend downwardly and inwardly, and the curved portion 44 is relied upon to facilitate the insertion of the trousers under the spring. It will be noted that although the arms 4| terminate at the thumb tacks 55 they may be continued upwardly in an integral structure as shown by the sections 3| of the article 2|.

The manner of using the means afforded by the articles 40 is the same as in the case of the article 2| and hence requires no further description. However, the device 2| possesses the important advantage that it consists of a single structure which can be mounted by those of little knowledge or skill with less liability of being secured in an improper position on the coat hanger.

It will thus be seen that the invention provides an improved means comprising a plurality of spring elements adapted to be mounted in a very simple and easy manner on a coat hanger bar for operative relation to the trouser bar, and further the invention may reside in the provision of spring elements located wholly between the coat hanger and trouser bars, and in the plane thereof, without any projecting parts, for clamping a pair of trousers in position to prevent slipping and falling of a trouser bar, or from sliding along the length of the trouser bar, causing creasing of the trousers as in the event that the coat hanger becomes tilted due to the crowding of the clothes closet.

I claim:

1. An article of manufacture for use in combination with a coat hanger having arms in angular relation joining to form an apex and a straight trouser bar interconnected to lower end portions of said arms, comprising a one-piece angular strip member formed with an apex for lying adjacent the hanger apex at an underside of the coat hanger arms, said member having downwardly divergent mid-sections serving as a support for neckties sized to extend along said underside of the arms of the coat hanger, trouser holding spring fingers integrally formed to terminate said member positioned to resiliently bear against spaced portions of the trouser bar, and attachment means forming part of said member between said mid-sections and said spring fingers for securing the strip member to each of said arms, said mid-sections being offset in spaced relation to the coat hanger arms to extend from the attachment means to the apex when. said member is in secured effective position on the coat hanger.

'2. An article of manufacture in combination with. a coat hanger having wooden arms in angularly disposed relation to form an apex with lower end portions of said arms provided with an interconnecting straight trouser bar, a onepiece angular strip member formed with an apex positioned to nest into said hanger apex at an underside of the coat hanger arms, said member having downwardly divergent intermediate sections, trouser holding spring fingers integrally formed to terminate said members resiliently bearing against spaced portions of the trouser bar, and attachment means extending from said member into said hanger arms in the region between said intermediate sections and said spring fingers securing the strip member thereto, said intermediate sections being oiTset in spaced relation to the coat hanger arms from the attachment means to the strip member apex serving as a support for neckties.

BETTE SLOANE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 966,854 Peyton Aug. 9, 1910 1,206,348 Maopherson Nov. 28, 1916 2,123,518 Yankovitch July 12, 1938 2,123,797 Place July 12, 1938 

